Performance
The Mercedes-Benz GLE has plenty of engine options, with almost every trim coming with its own engine. The base engine that come standard with the GLE 350 is a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-4 that makes 255 horsepower and 273 pound-feet of torque. This engine also comes with the GLE 350 4Matic. Moving up the trim lineup finds a 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-6 engine with EQ Boost, which comes standard with the GLE 450 4Matic. It's also important to note that all 4Matic models include four-wheel drive. Stepping to the GLE 580 4Matic ensures even more power thanks to a sleek 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine with EQ Boost. This engine manages 483 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque. The performance-forward AMG versions of the Mercedes-Benz GLE boast serious power thanks to some impressive engine options. The AMG GLE 53 trim packs a 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-6 engine with EQ Boost, which provides drivers with 429 horsepower and 384 pound-feet of torque. This should be more than enough power to handle US-40 near Catonsville. The AMG GLE 63 S comes equipped with far and away the most powerful engine available with the GLE, which is a 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 with EQ Boost. This engine tops out at 603 horsepower and 627 pound-feet of torque while including four-wheel drive. Drivers can look forward to a 9-speed automatic transmission with all trim levels of the Mercedes-Benz GLE.
Safety
If you're concerned about safety features that are available with the GLE, then you'll probably be happy to read that there's plenty that are available. The base GLE 350 comes equipped with many driver assistance features that other luxury brands only make available via upgrades. What's more, the GLE touts a seriously long list of optional driver assistance features for drivers looking to maximize available driver assistance technology. The GLE 350 includes active brake assist, attention assist, crosswind assist, blind spot assist, Parktronic with active parking assist, pre-safe, pre-safe sound, adaptive braking technology, and rain-sensing windshield wipers. Those are just the standard driver assistance features. Optional driver assistance features include active distance assist Distronic, active steering assist, evasive steering assist, adaptive highbeam assist, trailer stability assist, active blind spot assist, active lane keeping assist, active brake assist with cross-traffic function, active emergency stop assist, active lane change assist, speed limit assist, active stop/go assist, route-based speed adaption, and pre-safe plus.
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